The main card airs on pay-per-view, though Nijem vs. Njokuani likely will be part of the preliminary card.

Nijem, a runner-up on “The Ultimate Fighter 13″ who suffered a knockout loss to Tony Ferguson in the show’s live finale, got back in the win column and returned to the lightweight division with a dominant unanimous-decision victory (via 30-25, 30-26 and 30-27 scores) over Danny Downes at UFC 137. Going back two years, the former NCAA Division I wrestler and Utah-based fighter is now 4-1 over his past five fights.

Njokuani, meanwhile, avoided his fourth loss in five fights with a dominant unanimous-decision victory over Andre Winner at UFC 132. The vintage performance showed the same streaks of brilliance the Las Vegas-based striker displayed during a seven-fight WEC run (that included three “Knockout of the Night” bonuses). Njokuani was slated to fight earlier this month at UFC 138, but opponent Paul Taylor was forced off the card just days before the event, and the fight was scrapped.

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